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ORANGE BALL

CAMP 1 The Expert Rallyer

2018 FINAL

Expert Rallyer Practice Plan- Session 1 Theme of this camp is RESPECT

Athletic Skill Warm-up

Drill Objective Time

Skipping to teach players

the skills that link

to technical

development;

observe opposite

arm, foot action.

1 min

Heel Kicks to develop

complex

coordination and

rhythm.

2 min

Movement –

Side

Shuffles

to develop lateral

movement with

good balance,

strength and

posture.

2 min

Tag

to warm the

players up

physically &

mentally; observe

agility

5 min

Complex

Coordination

to develop

complex

coordination

skills.

5 min

Reaction

Speed

To develop

player’s ability to

respond quickly to

the incoming ball

5 min

Total Time 20 min

Technical/Game Development

(Players in Groups of 4 with Assigned Coach for Day)


Continental

Grip Skills

Warm-up

to establish quality

continental grip skills that

will help in developing the

slice BH, serve, volleys,

and overheads.

10 min

Warm-up –

Ball

Recognition

Players warm-up with

partner trying to see how

many they can get in a row.

10 min

Up & Down

River

to get the players

competing and allow the

coaches to evaluate game

skills

20 min

5 Controls to teach the players the

importance of the five

different ball controls- 1.

Direction, 2. Height, 3.

Depth, 4. Speed 5. Spin

30 min

Break During break, coaches

divide players into 2 equal

teams

15 min

Total Time 1 hour

10 min

Expert Rallyer Practice Plan- Session 2 Theme of this camp is RESPECT

Junior Team Tennis - Team Competition


1. Dynamic

Warm Up

Coaches get players warmed up for Match

Play

5 min

2. Serve

Accuracy

Challenge

To warm up serves before match play and also

to observe player’s 1) ability to accurately

serve ball to different locations on the court 2)

return technique and locations.

15 min

3. Organize

Teams

Players come up with team name, cheer 10 min

4. Team Line

Up

Line both teams up like a college dual format.

Coaches announce the doubles matches.

5 min

5. Doubles Coaches review doubles positions, roles prior

to playing. The team match starts with a

doubles match. Coach encourages players to

attempt serve and volley tactics.

20 min

6. Singles At the completion of the doubles matches,

send out players to compete in singles. The

goal is to get each player at least two (2)

different opponents. Matches are timed to

allow for the coordination of multiple matches.

40 min

7. Camp Wrap

Up/Review

Character

Theme/

Homework

Bring the parents and players together to the

side of the court and show the homework

assignment for the players (see camp

curriculum)

10 min

25 minutes left open for water breaks,

transition time between drills, etc.

Total

camp =

3.5

hours

Athletic Skill Warm-up Skipping

Objective: to teach the players the skills that link to technical

development.

Execution

1. Line the players up on

the 60’ baseline

2. Skip to the net while

facing the net

3. Skip forwards with

height at least 10 skips

4. Skip sideways to the net

1. Left / Left

2. Right / Right

Observation Athletic Skill

Coordination of Arms:

• Both arms close to the body

• Use of opposite arm to foot

• Both arms help the player gain

height as skip.

• Coordination

Athletic position:

• Head and shoulders level and

eyes forward

• Back straight

• ‘Quiet’ feet, with strong push off

the ground

• Dynamic

Balance

• Lower Body

Strength Athletic position

• Arms and the legs do not cross the

midline of the body (Note that the

picture shows the player’s knee

crossing the midline).

• Knees and elbows are at 90

degrees to the body.

• Upper and

Lower Body

Strength

Athletic Skill Warm-up Heel Kicks Objective: to develop quality movement skills laterally.


• Body Posture:

Players have head

level, eyes forward

and back straight

• Posture

• Balance

• Complex

Coordination:

Movement of arms

and legs is

coordinated

• Coordination

• Rhythm

Execution:

1. Players begin on doubles

sideline and move across the

court to the opposite sideline

2. Players face across the court

with both hands (palms

outwards) behind their back, on

their butt, run forwards slowly

across the court, ‘flicking’ heels

up high to touch the hands

alternately

3. Introduce rhythm: run 1 step, run

1 step , flick one foot to hand,

run 1 step, run 1 step, flick other

foot to hand, run 1 step, run 1

step, flick 1st foot to hand, then

flick other foot to hand.

4. Repeat whole routine across the

court

Athletic Skill Warm-up Movement- Side Shuffles

Objective: to develop through a good athletic

position through lateral movement

Execution:

1. Players start on the sideline

2. Players are in an athletic position with feet shoulder width apart and knees bent and their racquet in the middle of their body,

3. Player should keep their head level and eyes forward as they move laterally across the 60 foot doubles alley in both directions

4. Although this requires several shuffle steps, the objective is for the players to maintain the athletic position with toes pointing forwards


Athletic Position the head should level

and eyes forward. The feet should be

shoulder width apart and the toes

pointing forwards. Elbow should be

ahead of hips.

• Lower Body

Strength

• Balance


Racquet Control: make sure the

racquet head is upright and in the

center of the body. It is ok if the

racquet leans just a little to the BH

side because this is a natural position

if the player moves forward

• Upper

Body

Strength

• Posture

DEMONSTRATION: It is important that the teacher reinforces the position of the feet and the racquet. The racquet should be held in a sound ready position away from and in the center of the body.

Athletic Skill Warm-

up

Tag Objective: to get the players warmed up physically and mentally.

Execution:

1. Groups of 4 players , each on 1 court

with a coach

2. Players move twice around court slowly

as a group to warm up

3. Tag: the teacher identifies a leader in

each group who will be the tagger

4. Define the space within the doubles

area of the 60’ court

5. Play 3-4 rounds

6. Once a player is tagged they have to

stand still until all of the players have been

tagged by the team leader


Change of Direction: ability of players to

change direction quickly links to recovery

and changing direction quickly in the game.

Note ability of players to keep head level

and eyes forward

• Agility

• Dynamic Balance

Athletic Skill Warm-up Complex Coordination

Objective: to develop complex coordination skills. Complex coordination

means doing one thing with one part of the body while doing something else

with another part. It is an athletic skill that is vital to becoming a good tennis

player.


Speed of coordination: how quickly

the players can get to four balls

indicates the level of their complex

coordination skills.

• Complex

Coordination


Ready Position: players should have

a good athletic base (feet a little more

than shoulder width apart, with knees

bent) Their hands are out to the side,

and the players should catch between

their hip and waist

• Balance

Execution:

1. Two players face each other about 4-6 feet apart

2. Player A starts by bouncing one ball with the right hand for player B to catch with the left hand

4. Player B then bounces the ball from the left hand to the right before bouncing it back to Player A.s left hand.

5 The ball should be bounced to the side of the body

6. Add a second ball.

PROGRESSIONS:

1. Increase the number of balls to 3 and then 4

2. Introduce lateral movement while tossing the balls

Athletic Skill Development Reaction Speed Objective: to develop the player’s ability to respond quickly to the

incoming ball. This will help in the in the technical and tactical

development of the groundstrokes

Execution:

1. Players should line up 4- 6

feet apart

2. Player A will serve as the

“coach” and starts in a good

athletic position.

3. Player B starts in a good

athletic position ready to

receive the ball from Player A

4. Player A tosses the ball

quickly away from Player B

who catches the ball on one

bounce and tosses it back to

Player A. Player A catches the

ball without a bounce in order

to quickly toss back to Player B


Reaction speed: The players should

learn to react very quickly to the

incoming ball and then catch it on one

bounce on either side of the body, or

in front with one hand.

• Reaction

Speed

• Coordination


Receiving the Ball: the player should

be in a good position with one foot

and the hand behind the ball when

catching it . The head should be level

and still with the eyes on the ball

• Balance

5. Player A should mix up the

tosses to move Player B laterally as

well as forwards and backwards

6.The objective is to improve the

reaction speed of the player

7. Repeat the drill with Player B as

the coach after about 30 seconds.

Technical/Game Development Continental Grip Skills Warm-up Objective: For coaches to observe continental grip skills and for

players to warm up making contact with the ball using a continental grip.


HANDS: Continental Grip - are the players able to control

the head of the racquet above the hand while having a

continental grip?

• Coordination

HANDS: Control of the Ball to a Target - players should

learn how to generate pace using their legs and core, not

by increasing the size of the swing. Work with the players

to set the racquet out in front of their body and transfer

their weight through the shot using their legs to send the

ball back to the other side

• Upper/Core/

Lower Body Strength

Execution:

2. Progress to 2 vs. 2 ping pong style,

first to 7 points. Using all 4 service

boxes, players alternating hitting and

moving each other around all boxes.

Still no volleys allowed.

1. Playing in the service box, half

a court 1 vs. 1 first to 5 points.

Moving opponent around with

touch and finesse, no volleys or

winners with pace.

Observation /

Player

P1 - P2 - P3 - P4 -

Maintains

Continental

Grip?

Head of racquet

above hand?

Technical/Game Development Ball Recognition

Objective: to see how many balls the players can hit in a row without making a mistake.

Execution Observation Skills

1. Players are working cooperatively

to see how many shots they can

hit in the area in a row without

making a mistake.

2. Can make it a competition

between the 2 pairs on your

court.

3. Timed: 5 minutes for high score.

HANDS: Grips, Preparation,

Swing Paths

• Balance

• Coordination

FEET: Are the players willing

to move forward?

• Agility

• Balance

• Coordination

EYES/MIND: Contact

between the hip and the

shoulder – “the strike zone”?

• Lower and Upper

Body Strength

• Ball Recognition

Observation /

Player

P1 - P2 - P3 - P4 -

HANDS: GPS?

FEET: moving

forwards?

EYES/MIND:

Strike Zone?

Technical/Game Development Up and Down the River

Objective: to get the players competing and allow the coaches to evaluate game skills

Execution Observation Skills

1. If preferred, create two full 60’ singles courts using throw down

lines (lines run along the net post

to create the new singles

sidelines)

2. Play games to 7 points, playing

down the line

3. Once 50% of the teams finish-

the lead coach will yell bump

(winners up, challengers down)

HANDS: Grips, Preparation,

Swing Paths

• Balance

• Coordination

FEET: Are the players willing

to move forward?

• Agility

• Balance

• Coordination

EYES/MIND: Contact

between the hip and the

shoulder – “the strike zone”?

• Lower and Upper

Body Strength

• Ball Recognition

Observation /

Player

P1 - P2 - P3 - P4 -

HANDS: GPS?

FEET: moving

forwards?

EYES/MIND:

Strike Zone?

Technical/Game Development - The 5 Ball Controls

Objective: to teach the players the importance of the five different

ball controls- 1. Direction, 2. Height, 3. Depth, 4. Spin 5. Speed

P P

P P


HANDS (GPS): do the Grips, Preparation, Swing Path affect the ability to

execute each of the controls?

• Coordination

• Core Strength

FEET: players able to execute different stances (square, semi, open), based on

the ball they are receiving?

• Lower Body Strength

• Speed

EYES AND MIND: players understand the concept of finding and making contact

with the ball in the strike zone. This is a product of deliberate execution over

time: i.e. ball recognition?

• Reaction Speed

Execution

Players with a partner complete the

following drills from each side of the

court.

1. ROUND 1 – SPEED – Players

control total balls hit in 1 minute.

3 attempts.

2. ROUND 2 – DEPTH – Players

count balls that land between

service line and baseline in

specified time from coach

3. ROUND 3 – WIDTH - Players try

to hit the singles side line cross-

court. Time specified from coach.

4. Can progress to live ball game.

First to 7 with recovery back to

the center, outside shots only.

Coaches can use teaching aids to

help promote depth (throw down

lines) and width areas.

Observation P1 - P2 - P3 - P4 -

SPEED: Highest

# in 1 minute?

DEPTH: Player

can consistently

hit with depth?

WIDTH: Player

can consistently

hit with width?

Technical Development - Serve Accuracy & Consistency

S

6’

3’

S


HANDS (GPS): can the players

maintain a continental grip?

NOTE: The player in the picture

has changed grip during the take

back. Coaches take note and help

players

- Complex

Coordinatio

n

- Strength

FEET: players able to keep a

platform stance throughout motion

without losing balance?

• Dynamic

Balance

Execution:

1. Set up the court: 4 targets

(3’ wide x 6’ length)

2. All four players at the

same end, warm-up the

serve to start- two players

at a time

3. Progress to having the

players focus on one

target at a time

4. Send two players to the

other side as receivers to

return to create a realistic

serving environment

5. Game: each player has 5

serves to each target.

Who can hit the highest

number of targets out of

20 serves.?

Observation P1 - P2 - P3 - P4 -

HANDS:

Maintain

Continental

Grip?

FEET: Stance

and Balance?

Dynamic Warm-Up

Teachable Moments Respect Objective: to work on thinking about ways to RESPECT each other – our

coaches, players and the game of tennis Character Theme Talking Points

DURING WARM UP:

1. How do you show RESPECT to your coaches, other players and the

game of tennis – Did you do everything your coach asked of you?

2. How can we listen better? (Show eye contact)

3. Are we trying our hardest – running after every ball?

4. Are we cooperating with our coaches and players?

5. How are you treating your equipment and facility?

DURING UP AND DOWN RIVER and DURING 5 BALL CONTROLS

drills:

How did you show respect during the game?

1. Shaking hands at end of match

2. Eye Contact

3. Calling out Score after Every Point

4. Acknowledging a good shot by your opponent, etc.

5. Making good line calls – clear

6. Clearing court of balls before play

7. Working with other players on court during timed exercises

DURING TEAM COMPETITION SESSION:

1. What does it mean to be part of a team?

2. How can you show respect to your teammates – in doubles? When

spectating?

Athletic Skill Homework 1. Overhand Ball Throw Objective: to develop good throwing mechanics which

will help in the development of the serve

Teaching points for

players and parents

Athletic Skill

Base: of Support : the player should

work on developing a strong stable

base when they are throwing the ball.

The feet should be stable throughout

the throwing action

• Dynamic

Balance

Athletic Skill

Coordination of the Arms : during the

throwing motion, the player should try

to engage the non-dominant arm by

extending it up and forwards. This will

replicate the serving action.

• Complex

Coordination

• Upper and

Lower Body

Strength

Execution:

1. The player

stands on one

side of a fence.

2. Player places

the ball on the

ground just behind

the back foot (feet

should be in

serving position,,

shoulder width

apart)

3. Player reaches down to pick up the ball and then throws it upwards and forwards over the fence. The action should continuous from pick up to release

4. Player releases the ball at with the arm straight so that it goes high over the fence onto the next court .

Coach to show the

players and parents

the different skills to

be practiced at home

before the next

camp.

Athletic Skill Homework 2 - Jump Rope Objective: to develop good coordination skills and foot speed

Teaching points for players and

parents

Athletic Skill

Coordination : the player should work

on keeping the arms close to the

body and moving the arms in a

rhythm

The feet should be QUIET

throughout with the player landing on

the balls of the feet

• Complex Coordination

• Upper and Lower Body

Strength

• Balance

Execution:

1. Each player needs

a jump rope of the

right length.

2 . Player must learn to:

• jump rope on the

spot 50 times with

both feet together.

• jump rope on the

spot 50 times with

alternate feet

3. Player must learn to:

• jump rope moving to

the left 25 times with

both feet together.

• jump rope moving to

the right 25 times with

both feet together

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